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Posted on: June 1, 2017

Cruise Season Officially Underway; Portland to Welcome 103 Ships this Season

The 2017 cruise season officially begins this Sunday with the arrival of the first large ship of the season, the Grandeur of the Seas, with 2,000 passengers and almost 800 crew. Portland welcomed six other small ships in May and two others are scheduled to arrive on June 2 and June 4.

Portland continues to see growth in the industry with 103 ship visits expected this year, the largest number of ships the city has ever hosted. The 2016 season saw the arrival of 77 ships and more than 100,000 passengers between May and October. This year, the season spans from May to November bringing more than 125,000 passengers and almost 50,000 crew members.

The cruise ship activity is in addition to The Cat, which will ferry visitors daily between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

For a full list of ships cruising in and out of Portland this season with schedule and passenger count information, visit Cruise Portland Schedule.

This also marks the second year of the City’s Waterfront Marketplace where local street vendors and artists can set up their displays between Ocean Gateway and the Portland Ocean Terminal on cruise ship days with 1,000+ passengers. For more information on the Waterfront Marketplace, click here.